This week and next week, we're bringing you the first series of a new podcast — Al Jazeera Investigates. It's a four-part look at the shocking trade in ambassadorships, and the diplomatic passports that go with them.

Subscribe to Al Jazeera Investigates and catch the next series later this spring: Find it on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, or wherever you listen.

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